CASE LAW

Rating & Valuation Reporter

The latest Case Law reported in the July 2023 edition of Rating and Valuation Reporter is set out below:-

Case Notes

Electronic Communications Code – Application for Interim Rights Dismissed

EE Ltd. And Hutchinson 3G UK Ltd. V 100 Nox Sarl (Upper Tribunal: Lands Chamber) (13 May 2022)  

Commentary

“Mothballed” Power Station

SSE PLC v Moore (Valuation Officer) (Upper Tribunal: Lands Chamber) (3 February 2023)  

Small Independent Hotel Assessed on Fair Maintainable Trade

Arma Hotels Ltd. V Bunyan (Valuation Officer) (Upper Tribunal: Lands Chamber) (25 January 2023)  

Land Valuation

Compensation for Electricity Wayleaves

Electricity Supply Board v Good (Property Arbitrator); O’Reilly and O’Reilly (Notice Parties) (High Court of Ireland) (22 February 2023)  

House in Disrepair with Development Potential

Fraser (Administrator in the Estate of Miller) v Hertsmere Borough Council (Upper Tribunal: Lands Chamber) (11 May 2023) 

Local Taxation Case

Completion Notice Held Valid

Royal London v Bunyan (Valuation Officer) (Valuation Tribunal for England) (24 May 2023)  

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Supplementary Cases

The latest Case Law not yet carried in Rating and Valuation Reporter includes:-

Enforcement Contracts

The decision of the High Court on 6 June 2023 in Dukes Bailiffs Ltd. and Breckland Council can be found at https://www.11kbw.com/content/uploads/Dukes-v-Breckland-HT-2023-BHM-00008-and-CO-898-2023-Redacted-Judgment.pdf.

Sheltered Accommodation

The decision of the Upper Tribunal (Lands Tribunal) on 19 July 2023 in Orbit Housing Association Ltd. And Robert Vernon can be found at https://www.bailii.org/uk/cases/UKUT/LC/2023/156.html.

VO Backdating

The decision of the Valuation Tribunal on 3 July 2023 in Tesco Stores Ltd. v Dawn Bunyan (Valuation Officer) can be found at Decision MUA Property Services.pdf or https://www.irrv.net/documents/weblinks/2023/7/Decision MUA Property Services.pdf.